Category Archives: Birmingham

From the Stationmaster: Elsewhere on The Terminal

Posted on September 20, 2007 | Leave a comment

The world keeps on moving and we wanted to make sure that you were aware of what was going on around the site.

  • Timetable has details about Get Downtown and McWane Science Center’s new adult after-hours event, both scheduled for this evening. The second story also includes some links to some of the newer events that will keep folks busy during the fall months.
  • Our stationmaster has made a return to editorial action over on my Birmingham talking about our urban fabric, and if we’re really trying to save it, or develop it into what we think we want. It was originally supposed to be the first part of a series tied to our ongoing election coverage, and it still relates, though its purpose is a little different.

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Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Commentary, From the Stationmaster, The Terminal, update

Election ’07: Dealing with the drought and local issues

Posted on September 20, 2007 | Leave a comment

Your Questions, Their Answers gets those that participated to talk about what the mayor and council can do about our local drought conditions and over their ideas for working with neighborhoods to deal with issues important to them.

Drought conditions
Crime, lighting & infrastructure

Check out the main page for the series, visit the specific topics and offer your comments on their answers.

FYI – Tomorrow we’ll begin running our latest mayoral poll. Stay tuned…

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, politics

Museum Day 2007, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Posted on September 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

Visit the newest member of the Smithsonian Affiliations Program as they take part in this national event. Smithsonian Magazine readers and visitors to Smithsonian.com will be admitted to the BCRI for free that day.

Click here to learn more about the affiliations program from a story we posted this summer on Timetable. Click here to learn more about Museum Day from Smithsonian Magazine. You may also want to visit the BCRI website to learn more about the exhibits taking place at the Institute at that time.

Cost: Free to readers of Smithsonian Magazine and visitors to Smithsonian.com

Location:
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Related links:
Civil Rights Institute announces Smithsonian affiliation, Timetable, 7.11.2007

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Posted in 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Education, Timetable

Election ’07: Implementation and challenges

Posted on September 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

Today’s questions in the Your Questions, Their Answers series over on Election ’07 deal with the issues of implementation of existing plans, the creation of new ones and the challenges that face whoever is victorious at the end of this race.

Implentation of existing plans
Their biggest challenge

Check out the entire series (it runs through Friday) and post your comments about their responses. We’d also encourage you to comment about last night’s mayoral forum on wiat.com over on our “What do you think about the candidates?” page.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, politics

A look back: September 19

Posted on September 19, 2007 | Leave a comment

1942:

J. Gordon Melton

Author J. Gordon Melton was born.

1985:

Pitcher Gio Gonzalez was born.

Check out this video of the White Sox prospect’s delivery:

Courtesy: Bhamwiki.com

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Posted in A look back, Alabama, Birmingham, history

4th Annual Great Garage Sale, Birmingham Central Library

Posted on September 18, 2007 | Leave a comment

We all know the downtown library, 2100 Park Place, is a great place for the WiFi and to score books. But Friday, Sept. 21, it will be a great place to find bargains on baby items, children’s clothes and toys, kitchen and household items, furniture, electronics, jewelry and more. They will also have cookies, soft drinks and fresh-popped popcorn on hand. Happy bargain hunting!

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Posted in 35203, Birmingham, Events, Fundraiser, Timetable

Kori Newkirk lecture, Mary Hulsey Recital Hall (UAB)

Posted on September 18, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Bronx, NY born native will be giving a lecture as part of his five-day visit to the UAB campus beginning at 6 p.m. on September 27 at Mary Hulsey Recital Hall (directions). He is this year’s UAB Department of Art and Art History’s 2007 Jack Drake Visiting Artist.

Click here to read more about his upcoming visit and his background over on the Timetable blog.

For more information, call the department at 205-934-4941.

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Posted in 35205, Alabama, Art, Birmingham, Timetable